Blog #4

I've been In a couple situations where being morally mute was the easiest thing to do rather than to do the right thing. I regret it, but I definitely learned from the situation. There was a time my friend and I  went to a grocery store a few minutes from my home. My friend grabbed something and went to the self-checkout line and realized his purchase showed up as $0.00. I knew exactly what was going on but instead, he left the store without paying. He could have easily paid for the item but he wanted to keep the money in his pocket. For a good week after that, I reflected a lot on myself. Honesty is something that my family values and preached all throughout my childhood. My mom always said she will not raise a liar, cheater, or a sneak. I felt like I let parents down because I didn't practice what they preached for so long. From that moment, I realized there will be several situations where being morally mute is the easiest thing to do rather than speak up. That doesn't make it right, though. This experience will always remind me what It feels like to withhold information. It really weighed on me mentally. I made a promise to myself that I will never allow myself to cross my values again because I believe If you stand for nothing you will far anything.